Indian Valley Innovation Hub

04/21/2026

04/18/2026

The Dawn Institute invites community members to the upcoming small farms seminar titled "Coop to Commerce," an engaging and educational evening focused on

03/24/2026

📣Plumas County Residents!📣

📅AFWD will be in Chester at the Chester Wellness Center every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 10 AM to 2 PM.📅

✅Meet in-person with a staff member to see how we can assist you in your job search efforts!

03/09/2026

🚨 Plumas County small businesses: want to learn how to sell to the State of California?

Our partners at ChicoSTART are sharing a workshop focused on state small business certification and how to compete for California state contracts. This matters because California has a goal of awarding at least 25% of its contract dollars to certified small businesses and 3% to Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE). 

This workshop will cover:
✔️ how the certification process works
✔️ how to navigate state procurement systems
✔️ how to identify contracting opportunities 

For Plumas County entrepreneurs, this could be especially valuable if you provide products or services that might fit public-sector purchasing — from construction and trades to office support, consulting, tech, manufacturing, food products, and more.

📍 Roseville Venture Lab
🗓 March 16, 2026
🕛 Workshop begins at 12:00 p.m.
ChicoSTART says Part 2 is coming in April. 

If expanding into government contracting has been on your radar, this looks like a smart place to start.

🚨 GET YOUR BUSINESS STATE CERTIFIED! 🚨

ChicoSTART is partnering with the Department of General Services to bring a powerful “Doing Business with the State” Workshop to the Roseville Venture Lab on Monday, March 16 in Downtown Roseville.

If you're a small business owner ready to compete for state contracts — this is your opportunity to gain insider tips, tools, and resources to successfully sell to the State of California.

Did you know?
✔️ The State has a 25% participation goal for small businesses
✔️ 3% participation goal for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE)

💼 What You’ll Learn:
• Overview of the certification process
• How to navigate state procurement systems
• How to identify contracting opportunities

📍 Location: Roseville Venture Lab
316 Vernon St., Suite 110, Downtown Roseville
🅿️ Free Parking

🕦 11:45 a.m. – Check-in & Lunch
🕛 12:00 p.m. – Workshop begins (Presented by the Office of Small Business & DVBE Services, Procurement Division)

Supported by ChicoSTART, Tri Counties Bank, Roseville Venture Lab, and the Department of General Services.
📅 Part 2 coming in April!

ChicoSTART empowers entrepreneurs and small businesses across Northern California with the resources, training, and community support needed to start, grow, and thrive.

Learn more: www.chicostart.com

01/28/2026

01/28/2026

Looking for your next opportunity? 👀
Join us at the Feather River Job Fair on March 5 and connect with employers in healthcare, public safety, government, hospitality, natural resources, and more! 🌲🏥

📍 Feather River College Gym | ⏰ 12–3 PM

01/05/2026

American Rescue Plan Act funds helped us strengthen small business support and expand economic access across Plumas County—so local owners and makers can stay visible, stay compliant, and keep dollars circulating locally.

We put the numbers and methods in one place here (and we’ll keep updating it):
👉

In December 2024, Plumas County approved ARPA-funded agreements to strengthen local business support capacity. Here’s what IVIH’s allocation supported, what we delivered, and the outcomes we tracked.

01/01/2026

Competing with people is a waste of oxygen.

You cannot outdo someone by pretending to be them.

The moment you chase their style, you lose your edge.

Stay original. Stay obsessed with your own progress.

Win your mornings. Win your habits. Win your standards.

That is the only competition that pays.

Everyone else is just noise.

Let them compare.

Let them posture.

You build.

You improve.

You execute.

And when your results show up, it will be obvious why you never had time to compete in the first place.

12/30/2025

The City of Portola requires that any person or entity engaged in business inside the City limits have a valid City issued business license…

12/29/2025

📣 Plumas County businesses + entrepreneurs: this is a big one.

Our partners at ChicoSTART are flagging the next California Competes Tax Credit application window — a competitive state program (run through GO-Biz) that can reduce your California income tax bill if you’re planning a real “growth project” in the state (think: hiring, wage growth, expanding operations, purchasing equipment, or making a meaningful investment). In exchange, awardees commit to measurable milestones over time. 

🗓 Application window: Jan 5–Jan 26, 2026 (deadline Jan 26 at 11:59pm) 
💻 Free webinars (walk-through + criteria): Jan 7 (9:30am) and Jan 15 (3:00pm) 

If you’re a Plumas County business with a growth plan on the horizon, it’s worth taking 10 minutes to look at the eligibility/criteria and decide if this fits your next move. And if you’re unsure, hop on a webinar — they spell out exactly what they’re looking for. 👀

The next California Competes Tax Credit application period begins Monday, January 5th, with $308 million in available tax credits!

Businesses interested in applying can register to attend a WEBINAR outlining the program, application steps and evaluation criteria:

January 7, 2026 | 9:30 AM
AND
January 15, 2026 | 3 PM

❗️The application can be accessed calcompetes.ca.gov and the deadline to submit is Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

👉🏼 Register for webinars and more info: https://business.ca.gov/california-competes-tax-credit/

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12/24/2025

Here's something special for all our local businesses owners, something we all can enjoy... ☃️🌬️🎄

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